Shotguns emerge as a low-tech weapon to counter commercial drones in modern warfare

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A DJI Enterprise model drone that is used as an antenna to amplify the signal of FPV drones loaded with explosives
A DJI Enterprise model drone that is used as an antenna to amplify the signal of FPV drones loaded with explosives is seen in the Kharkiv region, Ukraine.

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'Every trench' in Ukraine needs a close-range electronic warfare shield against drones and other threats, top official says

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Ukrainian soldiers stand near a portable device designed to counter FPV drones during a presentation on March 19, 2024 in Ukraine.
Ukrainian soldiers stand near a portable device designed to counter FPV drones during a presentation on March 19, 2024 in Ukraine.

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Ukraine is fighting to stay 'five steps ahead' of the Russians in the 'cat-and-mouse' war tech game, top official says

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An FPV drone of Ukraine's 28th Separate Mechanized Brigade is seen in air during a test flight at a training ground on May 3, 2024.
An FPV drone of Ukraine's 28th Separate Mechanized Brigade is seen in air during a test flight at a training ground on May 3, 2024.

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Ukraine proves it can target the Russian air force's weakest link

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Ukraine damaged at least one of Russia's vaunted Su-57 stealth fighters on June 8 by striking the planes while parked at a Russian air base.
Ukraine damaged at least one of Russia's vaunted Su-57 stealth fighters on June 8 by striking planes parked at a Russian air base.

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Ukrainian forces strike Russian airbase with at least 70 drones, targeting Su-34 jets used to drop glide bombs

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Airbase near Morozovsk, Russia.
An airbase near Morozovsk.

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Drone dogfights in Ukraine's skies usher in a new chapter of aerial warfare

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Drone-on-drone attacks between Russia and Ukraine signal a new era in modern warfare. Hobby drones are effective at taking out enemy craft and are much cheaper than using expensive missiles.

The Houthis just scored their first drone boat hit on a Red Sea ship

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FILE - In this June 19, 2018 file photo, a boat that officials described as being a
In this June 19, 2018 file photo, a boat that officials described as being a "drone boat" once loaded with explosives by Shiite rebels in Yemen, is on display at a military installation in the United Arab Emirates.

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US-made Abrams tanks are fighting a dangerous new kind of war, but Ukrainians are building unusual armor to help them survive it

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An M1 Abrams tank in May.
An M1 Abrams tank with protective screens in May.

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The US military has a plan to turn the Taiwan Strait into an 'unmanned hellscape' if China invades, top admiral says

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201019-N-LI768-1111 PACIFIC OCEAN Oct. 19, 2020 -- An unmanned aerial vehicle delivers a payload to the Ohio-class ballistic-missile submarine USS Henry M. Jackson (SSBN 730) around the Hawaiian Islands.
201019-N-LI768-1111 PACIFIC OCEAN Oct. 19, 2020 -- An unmanned aerial vehicle delivers a payload to the Ohio-class ballistic-missile submarine USS Henry M. Jackson (SSBN 730) around the Hawaiian Islands.

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Russian attack drones account for 90% of Ukrainian casualties around a key town in the last 6 months, medic says

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Ukrainian soldiers shoot at what Ukraine said Russian Lancet drones in a still image from a video released in May 2023.

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